Mrs. Collins Shakespeare & HipHop quiz

Where was W. Shakespeare born?

• London

• Birmingham

• Stratford-upon-Avon

What was his theatre called?

• the Globe
• the Earth
• the circle

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

In what year was Shakespeare born?

• 1564

• 1616

• 1530

• 1692

How many plays did Shakespeare write?

• 38

• 52

• 13

• 48

How did the nobility usually talk in a play?

• In blank verse.

• In prose.

• In poetry.

• In rhyme

In Shakespeare's time all of the actors were male.

• True

• False

Which of these is NOT a genre of Shakespeares' plays?

• Comedy
• History
• Horror
• Tragedy

Who performed female roles on stage?

• women

• men

• young unmarried women

• boys whose voices had not changed

What is the name of the people who stood on the ground in front of the stage during performances?

• groundhogs

• orchestra

• groundlings

• actors

A long dramatic speech delivered by a single character in a play. The character intends for the audience and/or other characters to hear the speech.

• Soliloquy

• Monologue

• Prologue

• Sonnet